My 94 ranger has been running on a wing and a prayer the last 5 years. Wouldn't mind a new one. Ford actually allows for a decent amount of customization on these
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I've had my F-250 break down out of the blue in the Ford parking lot when I went to look at mustangs. She just didn't understand I wasn't replacing her, but looking for a stablemate.Anybody else's car starts acting up when it knows you're looking to replace it? It's all like, "Oh hell nah, you're trying to get rid of me? Think you can do better than me? You're gonna learn to appreciate me!"
I think I'm gonna be stranded on Tuesday when I put down the $100 deposit.
Exactly. My JGC threw me a CEL last week then this when I started up todayAnybody else's car starts acting up when it knows you're looking to replace it? It's all like, "Oh hell nah, you're trying to get rid of me? Think you can do better than me? You're gonna learn to appreciate me!"
I think I'm gonna be stranded on Tuesday when I put down the $100 deposit.
That photo makes me apoplectic.Exactly. My JGC threw me a CEL last week then this when I started up today
What engine do you have in the Mariner? Our is a 2005 and has been excellent.I'm waiting until there is more info on the next generation Ranger, due fall 2022 as a 2023. I'm getting older now and it's time to haul my ADV bike to places rather than ride ~2000mi round trip, and then ride trails. Now I'm weighing the pros and cons of trailering vs pickup. a lightweight MC trailer costs about the same as a good ride on/ride off ramp system for a pickup, so we'll see. My '09 Mariner has only 113k and is in excellent shape. We bought it new soon after Mrs Motorpsychology started working from home, and it sits in the garage most of the time, and it is the vehicle we both like the best. The '18 Escape is rougher riding and smaller inside than the Merc, and it has the soft 1.5L EcoBoost that is prone to coolant leaking into cylinder #2 or #3. Ford has been good about replacing the engines under warranty, but I don't trust the car. I'm retired so it doesn't get many miles either: 20k so far.